Veterinarska stanica, Vol. 53 No. 6, 2022.
Review article
https://doi.org/10.46419/vs.53.6.11
Abdominal compartment syndrome in dogs
Siniša Faraguna
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Ivo Kokalj
; Specijalistička veterinarska ambulanta ‘’Hajster’’, Hrvatska
Marko Marinović
; Opća bolnica Dubrovnik, Hrvatska
Đivo Ljubičić
; Klinička bolnica Dubrava, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Hrvatska
Ana Ševerdija
; Croatia
Tomislav Bosanac
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Marija Lipar
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Ozren Smolec
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Abdominal compartment syndrome is a characteristic condition with an intraabdominal pressure higher than 12 mmHg, dilatation of the abdomen accompanied by multiorgan failure, especially the kidney, lungs and cardiovascular system. The development of abdominal compartment syndrome is a very urgent and life-threatening condition with high mortality since it is often accompanied by numerous complications and multiple organ failure. This syndrome has been recognized in human medicine for years and its classification, aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnostic procedures and treatment guidelines have been described. On the other hand, this syndrome often goes unrecognized and undiagnosed in veterinary practice. Due to the broad range of non-specific clinical signs that occur in dogs and due to the rare practice of measuring intra-abdominal pressure, the development of compartment syndrome is often not recognized by veterinarians or it is attributed to other diseases. For the same reason, very few clinical trials or scientific studies in dogs have been conducted to explain the aetiology, pathophysiology, progression, adequate diagnostic procedures and treatment guidelines for this syndrome in veterinary medicine. Since the limits of intraabdominal pressure are not clearly defined in dogs, it is difficult to say when abdominal hypertension actually occurs, and once it occurs whether it will progress into a life-threatening condition. Making the final diagnosis of abdominal compartment syndrome in dogs is very difficult as it can develop due to different traumatic conditions, injuries, burns or organic and systemic diseases. The guidelines for treatment in veterinary patients are not specific, with no individual treatment protocol for dogs described to date, and so treatment is performed according to guidelines taken from human medicine. Indeed, scientific and clinical studies will be needed to gain a better understanding of compartment syndrome, which will enable its easier recognition, better diagnosis and more successful treatment for the benefit of all future patients.
Keywords
syndrome; hypertension; dogs; human; intraabdominal pressure
Hrčak ID:
266297
URI
Publication date:
16.1.2022.
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